1. Vive la France!
the book fair this year’s theme country is France. Finnish French literature translated into long intervals, but the theme in honour of the pace has accelerated during the autumn.
at the Fair found among the Pamela Druckerman , which became in Finland known for his work How to grow bébé. In the latest book he continues the French way of life and specifically a woman’s life to shed light on. Mademoisellesta call me madam image of the middle-age spread of a woman’s life changes. Druckerman occur at the fair on Thursday at 16.
in the united states to France changed Pamela Druckerman observation of French life with a gentle humor.Dmitry Kostyukov / Siltala
more Serious literature represents the second French guest Éric Vuillard . His this year, the translated works day order to tell nazi germany’s behind-the-scenes events. Vuillard profit for the year 2017 of the prestigious Concourt prize. Vuillardin thoughts can be listened to on Saturday at 13 at the Senate stage.
2. A record number of first-time authors
This year at the fair is a good opportunity of testing the future promises. Exhibition on pallets seen a record amount of first-time authors.
fairs and frolics is guaranteed to be exciting, when it is experienced for the first time. Of course, nowadays, writers can expect presence and marketing. Many debut writers open their inevitably also their own lives, for this moment in the trend of auto fiction is often the first authors of the genre.
performance artist Meiju Niskala is one of this year’s debut authors. His novel one Hundred letters to his dead mother’s car fictional, i.e. basis own experience.Mårten Lampen / Yle
Debut authors hope to attract trade fairs, especially the young audience. First-time authors, is in the program every day in different parts of the fair area.
3. Crowded known, when the Loiri and Tervo enter the stage
If you want to listen to sit in the Vesa-Matti Loiri and Jari Tervo of the debate, advocates on Saturday directed in good time towards the senate square-the stage.
Two titanium chat Loiri biography book is undoubtedly one of the fairs most popular programs numbers. The duo has appeared together at long intervals. Interesting to see what the theme of the book rose up in the debate. Loiri and Tervo appear on Saturday at 15.30.
4. International super promise of Pajtim Statovci
Finland this time the author is Pajtim Statovci . He has been nominated for a us National Book Award prize. He reached the five finalists in the international series in the novel at Tirana the heart. Prize divided by 20. November.
the Helsinki book fair Statovci is talking about the latest novel of his Bo, which is even better than Tirana, the heart.
Pajtim Statovci is attracted books of interest abroad.Antti Haanpää / Yle
Statovci not willingly appear in public, so the fair is a great opportunity to hear his thoughts. Pajtim Statovci occur on Saturday at 14 at the Senate stage.
Statovci can also discuss the chapter in a circle, which is on Saturday at 16.30 Yoshie hall.
5. Young people know the period phenomena
the Rock expression skills of secondary school pupils produce each year Rock the stage program, which is aimed at young people in particular. The place you should head other than young, because for some reason the book the rock of the program is always interesting if not most interesting.
Young find topics which have not been done. Also, their perspectives are fresh and often also social.
6. Children according to the fair
Children need not pass an exhibition in the crowded places of adult legs while watching. They have their own large territory, where things are the right height and the stools of suitable size. Books touch, they can read and the software is a lot also do. Can draw, do crafts or participate in a detective school.
Small children in the program is stressed to the weekend. Thursday and Friday the software is more school-age children.
the book fair the children have been taken into account in their own department.Emilia Mali / Yle
7. If ahistaa, please the fair guy
more Than 1000 performers, international authors from over 40 programs from morning to night and they the masses…. If endless possibilities and exhibition razzmatazz feel haunted by, is to provide a fair guy.
the exhibition centre main entrance near the emergency forces vocational college Live students, who can grab him as a friend. Exhibition with a friend can travel together, talk, get a cup of coffee or a can mass the guy even help book shopping carry.
the Free exhibition buddy service is offered Thursday and Friday at 10-15.
the Helsinki book fair in the exhibition center from Thursday to Saturday from 10-20 and Sunday 10-18.
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